Name _________________________________________________ Hour _________________
Forces Practice Quiz
What is a force?_____________________ Unit? ______________
What unit will you be left with if you divide force by mass? ___________________
If you apply constant force, how is the a affected by m? ____________________
Why is the force of friction negative? ________________________________________
What slows down a falling object? __________________________________________
What is inertia? ____________________________________________________________
How do you find weight if you know lbs? _____________________________________
A semi and small car collide with 20,000 N of F. Which feels greater deceleration? _____________
What is a g-force? _________________________________________________________________
What is meant by 0.25 g’s? ___________________________________________
A heavy car weighs 3500 lbs and needs a force of 6550 N to accelerate from rest to a speed of
65 mph. Calculate the time it will take to reach that speed.
You are riding the Northern Lights (I think it is now called Ghost Zone) ride at MOA and have a
scale in your chair. Your resting weight is 175 lbs. At the top your weight is 105 lbs and at the
bottom you find your weight to be 245 lbs.
a. Find the acceleration at the bottom when you feel heavier. (it will be negative) How
many g-forces do you feel?
b. Find your acceleration at the top when you feel lighter. How many g-forces do you
feel?
A toy car (mass=25.5 g) starts at rest and travels 2.3 meters in 1.75 sec. What force did the car
need to move that fast? What is the weight of the car in Newtons?